Belt.



Patented Dec. 3, I90l. C. M. BUTLER.

BELT.

(Application filed Feb. 25, 1901.)

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CHARLES MORGAN BUTLER, OF WONEWOC, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO ROBERT L. CRAWFORD, OF WONEWOC, WISCONSIN.

SPECIFICATION flmng part f Letters .Patent N0. 688,149, dated Decelnloel 3, 1901. Application filed February 25, 1901. Serial N0 48678 (N0 mOdelJ To LZZ whom it may concern: may be of any suitable material and in any Beit known that I, CHARLES MORGAN BUT- desired design and serves its purpose of hid- LER, a citizen of the United States, residing in ing the waistband of the trousers and the de- Wonewoc, in the county of Juneau and State vices for supporting the latter, which are ar- 55 of Wisconsin, have made certain new and useranged within the pocket between the sections ful Improvements in Belts, ot which the fol- A and B and are preferably carried by the inlowing is a specification. ner section A, which is stayed transversely My invention is an improvement in belts or in a vertical direction, as shown, soit can designed especially for use by men and adaptfurnish a strong support for the trousers, as 6o ro ed to be worn upon the trousers and to redesired. The section A has the uprightstays ceive the waistband thereof; and the inven- G, which may be held in. casings, as shown, tion consists in certain novel constructions and by preference the said section A is curved and combinations of parts, as will be hereininwardly at A to properly fit the hips of the after described and claimed. t wearer and form a support thereon for the 65 In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective belt.

vlew of the invention as in use. Fig. 2 is a de- The devices for supporting the trousers are tail perspective View of the belt, parts being supported on the inner section A and are arbroken away. Fig. 3 is across-sectional view ranged in line with the upright stays. These of the belt asin use, showing the stays in the supporting devices may consist of loops 1I, 7o 2o inner section and the strap for connection as shown, for application to the rear buttons with the trousers; and Fig. 4 is a detail View of the trousers, or they may preferably be adillustrating the means for connecting the belt justable and consist of elastic straps I, se-

with the buttons on the rear of the trousers. cured to the section A at the upper end ofthe Eig. is adetail view showing the devices for stays thereof and carrying the buckles J, 75 connecting the front ends of the inner secbearing the loops K to receive the buttons on tions, and Fig. 6 is adetail bottom plan View the trousers. This construction is simple,

of the rear portion of the belt. durable, easily adjusted and operated, and

By my invention I provide a belt composed serves to efficiently support the trousers.

of an inner section Aand an outer section B, The belt will be found very comfortable, 8o 3o connected together at their uppe1edges,form as it is supported by the hips when adjusted ing a pocket to receive the waistband of the and is stayed with whalebone, so that it will trousers. By preference I form the belt of not break down with the weight of the pants.

two members, adjustablyconnected with each From the construction of the belt it need not other at the rear of the belt and each combe drawn as tightly as otherbelts andincludes 85 posed of an inner and an outer section, formthe outside section, which covers all buckles,

ing the pockets for the waistband. In the straps, buttons, dre., leaving the outside perconstruction shown the connection between fectly smooth. The elastic straps permit the the two longitudinal members is eiiected by trousers to yield slightly without tearing or means of lacings, suitable eyelets being proripping, and the connection of the trousers 9o 4o vided at the adjacent ends of the members, with the belt can be adjusted, enabling the a flexible fold Cconnectingthe outer sections raising and lowering of the trousers, as may of the adjoining members beneath the lacing, be desired.

as shown. At their free ends the inner and Manifestly the fastening or clasp onthe outouter sections A and B are detached for a side section may be ornamented in any suit- 95 short distance, as shown at D, and the inner able way, as there is very little strain on the section is joined at its ends by adjustable said section.

fastening devices, preferably straps E and It will be noticed that the cut-out portions buckles F, as shown. The outer section B to fit over the hip may be adjusted properly laps at its ends over the fastenings E and E to diiterent persons by means of the adjustlol 5o and may be connected by any suitable clasp. able fastening at the back of the belt in con- It will be understood that the outer section nection with the adjustable fastenings at the 1. Abelt comprising an inner andan outersection connected at their upper edges, tabs of elastic material secured to the inner side of the belt at the juncture of the sections and buckles adjust-able on said tabs andprovided with means for engaging with the but-tons on zo tions connected at their upper edges except the pants substantially as set forth.

2. A beltj comprising inner and outer secat the ends of the sections, the inner section being arranged to fit within the pants at the waistband and to be supported by the hips when adjusted, the said inner section being provided with stays,devices arranged between the sections for connecting the belt with the waistband of the pants, adjusting devices for the belt at the free e`nd ofthe inner section,

and an independent fastening device for connecting the en dsof the, outer section substantially as set forth. v

3. A belt having a portion to fit Within the pants at the waistband and a portion to t over the waistband, and provided with independent fastening devices for the inner and louter portions substantially as set forth.

4. A belt substantially as described consisting of an inner and an outer section con- .nected at their upper edges, and elastic straps secured at their upper ends within the belt at the juncture of its sections, and provided on said straps with devices for engagement `with the buttonsl on trousers inclosed within said belt substantially as set forth.

5. The belt herein described comprising the inner andouter sections andV divided at the rear and having adjustable connections for the sections at such point,fastening means for the front of the belt, and devices including elastic straps connected with the belt for supporting the trousers substantially as set forth.

CHARLES MORGAN BUTLER.

Nitnessesz R. L. CRAWFORD, Ii. C. DoUGLAss. 

